Ecuadorean Rice Rat vs Pampas fox

Nephelomys auriventer compared with Lycalopex gymnocercus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Pampas fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cricetidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Nephelomys	Lycalopex
Species	Nephelomys auriventer	Lycalopex gymnocercus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadorean Rice Rat and Pampas fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Pampas fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Pampas fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Pampas fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.